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New NBC station cutting into WESH’s territory

September 23, 2008 Roger Simmons

WESH’s reach north is going to be diminished soon when Gainesville gets its own NBC affiliate. WNBW-DT 9 is scheduled to officially go on the air on Jan. 1 — but it has already been … MORE

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Caylee Anthony case topic of today’s Dr. Phil show

September 22, 2008 Roger Simmons

Because all the coverage on local TV and the Web, Nancy Grace and 20/20 just aren’t enough, Dr. Phil will give his take on the Caylee Anthony saga on his show today. It airs at … MORE

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September 16, 2008 Roger Simmons

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Flashpoint back in Sunday spot, and other random notes

September 14, 2008 Roger Simmons

 Some random notes from the weekend … WKMG’s Flashpoint public affairs show — which was bounced from its Sunday morning perch to replace Local 6’s canceled Sunday night sports shows — has returned to its … MORE

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Ike takes a swipe at WFTV crew in Texas

September 14, 2008 Roger Simmons

 WFTV sent its Mobile Cam to Texas to record Hurricane Ike’s landfall this past week. The Channel 9 crew got an eyefull of Ike. According to WFTV.com, the station’s crew was riding in its Hummer … MORE

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Olympics doing well for WESH

August 12, 2008 Roger Simmons

 WESH has to be pleased with the massive number of people tuning in the Summer Olympics from Beijing. But the late-night anchors aren’t getting much sleep. They didn’t start the “11 p.m.” news until nearly … MORE

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Welch to anchor WRDQ’s 10 p.m. news

July 25, 2008 Roger Simmons

 WFTV is promoting reporter Vanessa Welch to co-anchor of its 10 p.m. newscast on WRDQ. “She’s one of the best I’ve ever worked with,” WFTV News Director Bob Jordan told Sentinel TV Guy Hal Boedeker. … MORE

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WOFL to launch 11 p.m. newscast

July 6, 2008 Roger Simmons

 WOFL will launch its oft-discussed 11 p.m. newscast on Jan. 7, Florida Today reported. News about the late newscast was first revealed nearly a year ago, with a then-projected launch date of sometime in April. … MORE

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Local 6 News goes 16:9

July 6, 2008 Roger Simmons

With little fanfare, WKMG has thrown the switch on 16:9 for its newscasts. (Oops — I reported early that Local 6 had gone to HD. Not the case, however.) Local 6 is using 16:9 studio … MORE

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Chijoi leaving WESH 2 News after 20 years

July 6, 2008 Roger Simmons

WESH veteran anchor Wendy Chioji — who celebrates her 20th anniversary with the station today — will leave Channel 2 at the end of the May sweeps. In a press release issued Thursday, WESH said … MORE

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